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The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer writes for The New Republic.

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June 26, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The 2024–25 Season at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is Now on Sale!

The more than 50 shows spanning music, theater, dance, comedy and more include both groundbreaking new works and reimagined classics.

June 18, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Freedom Songs

This Juneteenth, ARHU Dean and Ethnomusicologist Stephanie Shonekan lists six songs reflecting on ‘the complexities of attaining freedom for all.’
June 13, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, Art, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, English

Inaugural Arts for All Fellows To Work Across Art, Tech, Science and Social Justice

The 10 faculty and 5 students come from units across campus and will work on projects that engage the public.

June 04, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Announcing ‘Rhyme & Reason’ the Podcast

ARHU launches a new podcast that features faculty voices exploring timely topics related to race, equity and justice.

May 21, 2024 Communication

Communication Alum Wins Pulitzer for Washington Post AR-15 Series

Emily Guskin ’06 is a polling analyst at the Post.

May 21, 2024 Art

Using Art to Transform ‘Something So Ugly’ into ‘Something So Beautiful’

Maggie Letvin ’24, an ARHU triple major, said UMD showed them they can’t live life without making art.
April 08, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center

Legendary Poet, Activist and Educator Nikki Giovanni to Help Inaugurate New Frederick Douglass Center

The center is dedicated to engaging diverse communities—both at the university and well beyond—around issues of social justice and equity.
April 05, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Sculpture Celebrating David Driskell Unveiled

Noted African American artist’s 20-foot-tall work stands outside center named for late professor, artist, scholar.
March 29, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

‘Finding My Voice and Standing My Ground’

Women deans reflect on stumbling blocks and successes on their paths to leadership.
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ARHU In The News

The New Republic July 01, 2024

The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer writes for The New Republic.
USA Today May 24, 2024

As Trump's Trial Nears an End, the Bidens Prep for a Month in Legal Purgatory

Professor of Communication Trevor Parry-Giles featured in USA Today.
The Washington Post March 29, 2024

A Celebration of David C. Driskell’s Sweeping Influence on the Art World

The Washington Post features "Driskell and Friends."

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University Of Maryland Named A Top 10 Best College For African Americans By Money & Essence Magazines

April 13, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

UMD came in at No. 10 on the list among all institutions ranked and No. 3 among public universities.

Humanities Futures

Persian Literature and Educating the Whole Person

April 11, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Fatemeh Keshavarz on why "seeking questions is more important than finding answers."

Notes From Rio

April 08, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Historian Daryle Williams discusses his new book "The Rio de Janeiro Reader," sharing his insights on the upcoming Olympics.
The Sentinel

Art Exhibit Curated By University Of Maryland Students

April 08, 2016 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

The Sentinel Reviews "Boundless: Aging And Creativity," Which Is On Display At The Brentwood Arts Exchange.

University Of Maryland Libraries - College Park Join Olh Lps Model

March 30, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

New partnership with the Open Library of Humanities (OLH) will support open access works from scholars across the College of Arts and Humanities.
University Libraries

2016 Library Awards For Undergraduate Research

March 29, 2016 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, English

Congratulations To Three English Majors Who Won The 2016 Library Award For Undergraduate Research.
East City Art

Brentwood Arts Exchange Presents Boundless: Aging And Creativity Curated By Students Of University Of Maryland College Park

March 28, 2016 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

Students In Foxworth Course Curate An Exhibition Reflecting Our Lifelong Relationship With Artistic Creation.

Arhu Year In Review: 2014-15

March 24, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

Learn about some of the college's highlights over the 2014-15 academic year.

Dean’s Lecture Series: Jane Chu & William Adams

March 22, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu and National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman William Adams discuss their organizations’ 50th anniversaries

2016 Arhu Leadership Appointments

March 11, 2016 University of Maryland Art Gallery, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Congratulations to the new leaders in the College of Arts and Humanities.